See also: মুখ

Bengali edit

Etymology edit

Inherited from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀫𑀓𑁆𑀔𑀇 (*makkhaï), from Sanskrit म्रक्षति (mrakṣati), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *Hmráḱṣati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hmráḱšati, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃mréǵ-s-eti, desiderative of *h₃merǵ- (to wipe). Doublet of মাখন (makhon), মাজা (maja), মিষ্টি (miśṭi), মিঠা (miṭha), and মিটা (miṭa).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /makʰa/, [ˈmakʰaˑ]
  • Rhymes: -aka
  • Hyphenation: মা‧খা

Verb edit

মাখা (makha)

  1. to smear, to dab
  2. (food) to mix
    ডালটা ভাত দিয়ে মেখে খাও।
    ḍalṭa bhat diẏe mekhe khaō.
    Eat the dal by mixing it with the rice.

Conjugation edit

Derived terms edit